Auxerre vs Montpellier Prediction & Tips
On the previous matchday, Auxerre drew with Nice (1:1), continuing their good run in Ligue 1. The team has not lost in five of their last six matches in the championship (2 wins, 3 draws) and regularly scores in front of goal, having scored in seven of the previous eight matches.
Despite their stable results, Auxerre’s goal difference remains negative (37:39). However, the club is 11th in the standings and has a comfortable 11-point lead over the relegation zone. The team is particularly confident at home, unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 home games in Ligue 1 (5 wins, 5 draws).
Montpellier’s last Ligue 1 match against Saint-Étienne ended in scandal: in the 61st minute, with the score 0:2, the game had to be suspended due to disturbances in the stands. However, even without this episode, the club’s situation is disastrous: a run of six consecutive defeats in the championship, the longest among all the elite teams. No wonder Montpellier is stuck at the bottom of the standings, and the gap to 15th place has already reached 8 points.
Moreover, the team is the worst of the season in key indicators: only 21 goals scored and a catastrophic total of 59 goals conceded. Away from home, the situation is even bleaker: in the last 12 away games of the championship, they have only managed to pick up points once, with the other 11 matches ending in defeats.
